Legal Opinion
Wynn & Wynn, P.C. v. Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 6, 2000PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court affirming a decision of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD or commission) that the law firm of Wynn & Wynn, P.C. (Wynn & Wynn or firm), discriminated against Jill Carmichael on the basis of her sex when it failed to hire her as an associate on her graduation from law school. G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (l).2 We determine that the judge in the Superior Court correctly concluded that Wynn & Wynn was not entitled to a jury trial. In addition, we conclude that the decision of the commission concerning the discriminatory failure…
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